Well, some (most?) knew this was coming. Then there are others who kept screaming OH MY GOD WHY HAVEN’T WE RELEASED JACOBY JONES WE ARE GETTING RID OF EVERYWHERE ELSE!?!?! …and then they would kick their dogs and light their faces on fire.
This was always going to happen. The Texans were thin at WR, and they thought (ridiculously) that they might be able to get a low pick for him, so they did EXACTLY what I would have done – tried to get a 6-7th round pick for him – because why not – and then cut him loose when that inevitably failed. They didn’t miss out on any free agents because they held on to Jacoby. Not cutting him earlier didn’t do them any damage. I figured they would draft two WRs, and they did just that – including a guy who will figure into the return game immediately in Keshawn Martin.
Anyway, enough of that. I always liked Jacoby Jones, no matter how many near heart attacks he induced in me. He was a loyal guy, and at his best he was a lethal playmaker on special teams. On offense, yeah not so much. Sadly, most people will remember him for his disastrous game against the Ravens in the playoffs, where he apparently cost the Texans the game single-handedly by muffing one punt and throwing three interceptions while wearing T.J. Yates’ jersey.
Jacoby allegedly turned down more money from the Washington Redskins in order to stay in Houston last year, which is certainly admirable. It also may give a hint as to where he will end up. With Kyle Shanahan in Washington and other Texans offensive connections in Oakland, perhaps Jacoby will have multiple suitors.
Good luck to Jacoby. I hate that there are people in Houston who threatened him after the Baltimore game, and people who wanted to run him out of town (instead of just off the team)
because of what happened in a football game. This is obviously for the best. He could use a change of scenery, and the fans would have just treated him like dirt at the first dropped pass or misplayed punt.
Just… please… I hope he doesn’t somehow end up in Tennessee.
May 3, 2012 at 09:31:48
Wah-Wah quit crying bro. Dude has not benefited the team in any way as a no. 2 receiver. Andre Johnson missed over half the season and still had better stats than Jacoby…
He did his thing as a decent return guy but whatever. Glad to see him bounce outta here!
May 3, 2012 at 13:32:04
So now you tell me I didn’t need to light my face on fire.
He did help and did show signs of being good. Unfortunately those times were rarely when AJ was out and certainly not last year. I’ve never been a jacoby proponent and have only been irate with was the muffed return catch and when he got his contract. Even through that all I couldn’t see how he could still be on this team with any remotely successful offseason moves. I would have liked to keep him bc at least once in awhile he’d make a spectacular play ( maybe due to so many unspectacular ones they just looked spectacular ) and who knows if any of these kids will even do that. Ultimately he’s just not worth the price we gave him. None of that probably made any sense. I really shouldn’t be allowed to post more than one sentence from my phone.
May 3, 2012 at 14:45:10
I beg to differ. Let him go to Tennessee and have them experience Jacoby’s punt returning “abilities.”
May 3, 2012 at 23:11:17
Mr. Jones was a very good receiver on first or second down. But on critical plays, 3rd downs or punt returns, Mr. Jones has about a 50% success rate. May he find success on his next team.
May 4, 2012 at 09:51:47
@Bob..Jones NOT a good receiver on ANY down!
Let him go to the Titans so they can endure the pain we went through with him.
I’m glad they cut his ass. It was long over due but i understand keeping him at the time because we were thin at WR. As soon as we pick up Martin, I knew his ass was headed for the door.
Next up, Kareem “5.2 speed” Jackson. I hope, I hope, I HOPE Brandon Harris breaks OUT this year and Wade moves Kareem’s ass to Nickle Corner.
SN: I love love LOVE the drafting of Crick! That could be the biggest steal of the draft looking back after the season when we bring the Lombardi Trophy Home Baby!!!
May 4, 2012 at 16:41:41
I think maybe he was due for one more season and I hope he breaks out where ever he goes!
May 8, 2012 at 18:30:25
Well! He’s a raven. He got 7 million for a 2 year contract. Ironic
May 9, 2012 at 20:21:18
Glad to see him go. He seemed to short arm catches when in danger rather than sacraficing. I think the QBs lost whatever confidence they had in him a long time ago.